Black Laceweaver vs Checkerberry

Amaurobius ferox compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Checkerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Gaultheria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Gaultheria procumbens

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Checkerberry
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.

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States