Black Laceweaver vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Amaurobius ferox compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Iris
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dot-Winged Mantis
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.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.