Black Laceweaver vs Spotted Crake

Amaurobius ferox compared with Porzana porzana

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Spotted Crake is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Spotted Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rallidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Porzana
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Porzana porzana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Crake

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Spotted Crake
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.

Spotted Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden