Black Laceweaver vs Brown Widow

Amaurobius ferox compared with Latrodectus geometricus

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Brown Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Brown Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order same	Araneae (Araneae)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Latrodectus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Latrodectus geometricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Brown Widow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Araneae. (Araneae)

View Order: Araneae

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Brown Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Brown Widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

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.

Brown Widow

The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is a species in the genus Latrodectus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (south africa), asia (japan), europe (7 countries), north america (united states), and south america (colombia, ecuador, peru).