Black Laceweaver vs golden carpet shell

Amaurobius ferox compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Veneridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Polititapes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden