Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Violet Webcap

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nephropidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Cortinarius
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

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.