Different types and different living habits.
1. Different types: the scientific name of the shrimp is New Penaeus, commonly known as mud shrimp, hemp shrimp, flower tiger shrimp, tiger shrimp, sand shrimp, red claw shrimp, and Lu shrimp. Commercially, it is called the shrimp. Lobster is the general name for species under the phylum Arthropoda, the order Decapoda, and the family Lobsteridae. It is also known as prawns, faucet shrimps, shrimp kings, sea shrimps, etc.
2. Different living habits: Shrimp are benthic organisms and mainly live in the sand and mud of the seabed, while lobsters are shellfish and live in coastal rocky areas or seabed caves.