Base-lined Grey vs Black Laceweaver

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Crambidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Scoparia	Amaurobius
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden