Black Laceweaver vs Prostrate Toadflax

Amaurobius ferox compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Linaria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Prostrate Toadflax
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.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States