Black Laceweaver vs Smith's Shrew

Amaurobius ferox compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Chodsigoa
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.