Black Laceweaver vs Grey Willow

Amaurobius ferox compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Grey Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Salix
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Salix atrocinerea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Grey Willow
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.

Grey Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States