Black Laceweaver vs Stinking iris

Amaurobius ferox compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Iris
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States