Black Laceweaver vs Redclaw

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cherax
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States