Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Willow Bracket

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Nephropidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Phellinus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.