Beaked Iris vs Black Laceweaver

Iris ensata compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Iris	Amaurobius
Species	Iris ensata	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Laceweaver

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States