Black Laceweaver vs Little Grebe

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tachybaptus ruficollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Little Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tachybaptus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tachybaptus ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Little Grebe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Little Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Little Grebe
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.

Little Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Little Grebe

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden