Black Laceweaver vs McGregor Pincushion

Amaurobius ferox compared with Leucospermum harpagonatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	McGregor Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Leucospermum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Leucospermum harpagonatum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	McGregor Pincushion
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.

McGregor Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.