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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Malacostraca (软甲纲)	Malacostraca (软甲纲)
Order same	Decapoda (十足目)	Decapoda (十足目)
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

美洲龙虾（Homarus americanus）尚未被IUCN红色名录正式评估，是世界上最具商业价值的海洋甲壳类之一，广泛分布于北美大西洋沿岸的岩石底质海域。该物种以两只不对称的大螯肢为显著特征，一只用于夹碎，另一只用于切割食物。美洲龙虾寿命可超过50年，个体重量记录最高达20千克以上。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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