Black Laceweaver vs Calico Aster

Amaurobius ferox compared with Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Calico Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Calico Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amaurobius	Symphyotrichum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Symphyotrichum lateriflorum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Calico Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Calico Aster
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.

Calico Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

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.

Calico Aster

The Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States