Black Laceweaver vs Maple Prominent

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Maple Prominent
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ptilodon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden