Black Laceweaver vs Mudworm

Amaurobius ferox compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Aporrectodea
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States