Black Laceweaver vs Sly Crayfish

Amaurobius ferox compared with Procambarus versutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Sly Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Procambarus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Procambarus versutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Sly Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Sly Crayfish
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.

Sly Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.