Black Laceweaver vs Taita Shrew

Amaurobius ferox compared with Suncus aequatorius

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Taita Shrew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Taita 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	Suncus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Suncus aequatorius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Taita Shrew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Taita 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.

Taita Shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.