Black Laceweaver vs Variable Bluet

Amaurobius ferox compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Arachnida (عنكبيات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Araneae (عنكبوت)	Odonata (يعسوبيات)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Coenagrion
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (مفصليات الأرجل)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) 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