Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Window Gnat

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nephropidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Sylvicola
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.