Black Laceweaver vs dwarf thistle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	dwarf thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	dwarf thistle
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.

dwarf thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden