Black Laceweaver vs Cherry Gall

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Cherry Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cynips
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cynips quercusfolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Cherry Gall
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.

Cherry Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden