Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Spring Hazelcup

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Nephropidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Encoelia
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Spring Hazelcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.