Black Laceweaver vs Russian-vine

Amaurobius ferox compared with Fallopia baldschuanica

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Russian-vine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Russian-vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Fallopia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Fallopia baldschuanica

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Russian-vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Russian-vine
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.

Russian-vine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (24 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