Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Twisted Deceiver

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nephropidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Laccaria
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.