Black Laceweaver vs Catchfly

Amaurobius ferox compared with Silene hampeana

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Silene
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Silene hampeana

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Catchfly
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.

Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Catchfly

The Catchfly (Silene hampeana) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States