Black Laceweaver vs Oak Processionea

Amaurobius ferox compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Oak Processionea
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	Thaumetopoea
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Oak Processionea
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.

Oak Processionea

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