Black Laceweaver vs Golden Crocus

Amaurobius ferox compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Crocus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Golden Crocus
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 Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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