Black Laceweaver vs irish damselfly

Amaurobius ferox compared with Coenagrion lunulatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while irish damselfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	irish damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Coenagrion
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Coenagrion lunulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	irish damselfly
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.

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden