Black Laceweaver vs forest cockroach

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ectobius
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and forest cockroach share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	forest cockroach
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.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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