Black Laceweaver vs Small Red Damsel

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ceriagrion
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium