Black Laceweaver vs Silverfish

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ctenolepisma
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 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