Langoustine Arganelle vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Langoustine Arganelle	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nephropidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Perognathus
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Langoustine Arganelle and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Langoustine Arganelle

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Langoustine Arganelle	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Langoustine Arganelle

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.