Black Laceweaver vs False Planetree

Amaurobius ferox compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while False Planetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	False Planetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Acer
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Acer pseudoplatanus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

False Planetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	False Planetree
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.

False Planetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States