Black Darter vs Black Laceweaver

Sympetrum danae compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Darter	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Libellulidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Amaurobius
Species	Sympetrum danae	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Darter and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Darter	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States