Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Mountain Saffron

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Nephropidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Solorina
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.