Black Laceweaver vs Mud Dauber

Amaurobius ferox compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Sceliphron
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States