Black Laceweaver vs Knopper Gall

Amaurobius ferox compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Knopper 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	Andricus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Knopper 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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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