Black Laceweaver vs teat sponge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Polymastia mamillaris

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while teat sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	teat sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polymastiida (Polymastiida)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Polymastiidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Polymastia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Polymastia mamillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

teat sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	teat 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.

teat sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden