Black Laceweaver vs Cat flea

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Araneae (クモ目)	Siphonaptera (ノミ)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ctenocephalides
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States