Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Cladonia merochlorophaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nephropidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Cladonia
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Cladonia merochlorophaea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Gritty Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.