Black Laceweaver vs Large Cabbage White

Amaurobius ferox compared with Pieris brassicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Laceweaver Large Cabbage White
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 Pieridae
Genus Amaurobius Pieris
Species Amaurobius ferox Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Laceweaver Large Cabbage White
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.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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