Black Laceweaver vs Curran’s Pitogo

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cycas
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.