Black Laceweaver vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Macroscelidea (อันดับหนูผีช้าง)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhynchocyon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Golden-rumped elephant 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.

Golden-rumped elephant 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 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.