Pacific Lobsterette vs Prickly Lobsterette

Nephropsis occidentalis compared with Nephropsis agassizii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Lobsterette	Prickly Lobsterette
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	Nephropidae	Nephropidae
Genus same	Nephropsis	Nephropsis
Species	Nephropsis occidentalis	Nephropsis agassizii

Evolutionary Relationship

Pacific Lobsterette and Prickly Lobsterette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephropsis.

Conservation Status

Pacific Lobsterette

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Lobsterette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Lobsterette	Prickly Lobsterette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Lobsterette

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Prickly Lobsterette

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.