Black Laceweaver vs triple-spotted clay

Amaurobius ferox compared with Xestia ditrapezium

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while triple-spotted clay is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	triple-spotted clay
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Xestia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Xestia ditrapezium

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and triple-spotted clay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

triple-spotted clay

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	triple-spotted clay
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.

triple-spotted clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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