Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Lumpy Bracket

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Trametes gibbosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nephropidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Trametes
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Lumpy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.