Black Laceweaver vs Pool Frog

Amaurobius ferox compared with Pelophylax lessonae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Pool Frog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pool Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Ranidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Pelophylax
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Pelophylax lessonae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Pool Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pool Frog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pool Frog
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.

Pool Frog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Pool Frog

Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden