Black Laceweaver vs Cane Toad

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhinella marina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Cane Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhinella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhinella marina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Cane Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Cane Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Cane Toad
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.

Cane Toad

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius), Asia (Japan, Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Cane Toad

The Cane Toad (Rhinella marina) is a species in the genus Rhinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in monta

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States