giant tiger prawn vs green tiger prawn

Penaeus monodon compared with Penaeus semisulcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	giant tiger prawn	green tiger prawn
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order same	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family same	Penaeidae	Penaeidae
Genus same	Penaeus	Penaeus
Species	Penaeus monodon	Penaeus semisulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

giant tiger prawn and green tiger prawn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Penaeus.

Conservation Status

giant tiger prawn

NE — Not Evaluated

green tiger prawn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	giant tiger prawn	green tiger prawn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

giant tiger prawn

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway, Spain), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Solomon Islands), and South America (4 countries).

green tiger prawn

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (France, Italy, Norway).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan