Black Laceweaver vs Chinaroot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Smilax
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.