Black Laceweaver vs Shelled Slug

Amaurobius ferox compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Testacella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Shelled Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Shelled Slug
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.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States