Black Laceweaver vs eccentric grass snail

Amaurobius ferox compared with Vallonia excentrica

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while eccentric grass snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	eccentric grass snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Valloniidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Vallonia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Vallonia excentrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and eccentric grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

eccentric grass snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	eccentric grass snail
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.

eccentric grass snail

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States