Black Laceweaver vs Sponge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cliona
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Sponge
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.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States