Langoustine Arganelle vs Butter Waxcap

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Hygrocybe ceracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Langoustine Arganelle	Butter Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nephropidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Hygrocybe
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Hygrocybe ceracea

Conservation Status

Langoustine Arganelle

LC — Least Concern

Butter Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Langoustine Arganelle	Butter Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Langoustine Arganelle

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Butter Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Langoustine Arganelle

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.

Butter Waxcap

The Butter Waxcap (Hygrocybe ceracea) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.