Black Laceweaver vs Predacious diving beetle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hydroporus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Predacious diving beetle
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.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.