Black Laceweaver vs Canadian beaver

Amaurobius ferox compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Arachnida (Örümceğimsiler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Araneae (Örümcek)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Amaurobius	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

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.

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Canadian beaver

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States