Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs Zipperback

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nephropidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Chrysotoxum
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.