Black Laceweaver vs Tall Violet

Amaurobius ferox compared with Viola elatior

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Tall Violet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Tall Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Violaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Viola
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Viola elatior

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Tall Violet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Tall Violet
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.

Tall Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States