Black Laceweaver vs Pigmy Skipper

Amaurobius ferox compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pigmy Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Gegenes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pigmy Skipper
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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 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.