Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Orange Disco

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nephropidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Aleurodiscus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.