Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Hover fly

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nephropidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Cheilosia
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.