American Clawed Lobster vs European Lobster

Homarus americanus compared with Homarus gammarus

Key Differences

• American Clawed Lobster is Not Evaluated while European Lobster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Clawed Lobster	European Lobster
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Malacostraca (연갑강)	Malacostraca (연갑강)
Order same	Decapoda (십각목)	Decapoda (십각목)
Family same	Nephropidae	Nephropidae
Genus same	Homarus	Homarus
Species	Homarus americanus	Homarus gammarus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Clawed Lobster and European Lobster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Homarus.

Conservation Status

American Clawed Lobster

NE — Not Evaluated

European Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Clawed Lobster	European Lobster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Clawed Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

European Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

American Clawed Lobster

아메리카 집게랍스터(Homarus americanus)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 미평가(NE)로 분류되어 있다. 아직 IUCN 적색 목록 기준에 따른 평가가 이루어지지 않았으며, 보전 상태는 결정되지 않았다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden