American lobster vs Coconut crab
They share the order Decapoda but sit in different families: American lobster in Nephropidae, Coconut crab in Coenobitidae.
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What is the difference between a American lobster and a coconut crab?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the order Decapoda but sit in different families: American lobster in Nephropidae, Coconut crab in Coenobitidae.
- The American lobster is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the coconut crab is Vulnerable.
- They have been recorded in 2 of the same countries (the American lobster in 14 in total, the coconut crab in 38). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| American lobster | Coconut crab | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Homarus americanus | Birgus latro |
| Family | Nephropidae | Coenobitidae |
| Order | Decapoda | Decapoda |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | 14 | 38 |
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