Black Laceweaver vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Amaurobius ferox compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Acrididae
Genus	Amaurobius	Chorthippus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.