Black Laceweaver vs Root-headed Centaury

Amaurobius ferox compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amaurobius	Centaurea
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.