Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Meadow Waxcap

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nephropidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Cuphophyllus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.