Black Laceweaver vs Dumb-Nettle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

  • Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Laceweaver Dumb-Nettle
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 Galinsoga
Species Amaurobius ferox Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Laceweaver Dumb-Nettle
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.

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Dumb-Nettle

No description available.

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