Black Laceweaver vs Sand Saffron

Amaurobius ferox compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Colchicum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.