Cigala de Fondo vs Pastinaca

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Cigala de Fondo is Least Concern while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cigala de Fondo	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Nephropidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Hypanus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cigala de Fondo and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cigala de Fondo

LC — Least Concern

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cigala de Fondo	Pastinaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cigala de Fondo

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cigala de Fondo

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.