green tiger prawn vs kuruma prawn

Penaeus semisulcatus compared with Penaeus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green tiger prawn	kuruma prawn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order same	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family same	Penaeidae	Penaeidae
Genus same	Penaeus	Penaeus
Species	Penaeus semisulcatus	Penaeus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

green tiger prawn and kuruma prawn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Penaeus.

Conservation Status

green tiger prawn

NE — Not Evaluated

kuruma prawn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green tiger prawn	kuruma prawn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

green tiger prawn

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (France, Italy, Norway).

kuruma prawn

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt), Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇪🇬 Egypt 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan