Black Laceweaver vs robust pillar snail

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	robust pillar snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cochlicopa
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and robust pillar snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	robust pillar snail
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.

robust pillar snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden