Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Fringed Cup

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nephropidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Encoelia
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Fringed Cup

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.