Black Laceweaver vs painted ray

Amaurobius ferox compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rajidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Raja
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and painted ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	painted ray
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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark