Black Laceweaver vs Marsh Valerian

Amaurobius ferox compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Valeriana
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States