Black Laceweaver vs Eurasian water shrew

Amaurobius ferox compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Neomys
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Eurasian water 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden