Black Laceweaver vs ground lackey

Amaurobius ferox compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Malacosoma
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden