green tiger prawn vs whiteleg shrimp

Penaeus semisulcatus compared with Penaeus vannamei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	green tiger prawn	whiteleg shrimp
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 semisulcatus	Penaeus vannamei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

green tiger prawn

NE — Not Evaluated

whiteleg shrimp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	green tiger prawn	whiteleg shrimp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

whiteleg shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan