Black Laceweaver vs oceanic scud

Amaurobius ferox compared with Gammarus oceanicus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while oceanic scud is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	oceanic scud
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Gammaridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Gammarus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Gammarus oceanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

oceanic scud

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	oceanic scud
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.

oceanic scud

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden