Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Munk's devil ray

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Nephropidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Mobula
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Munk's devil ray

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.