Black Laceweaver vs netted pug

Amaurobius ferox compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	netted pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Geometridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Eupithecia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and netted pug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópodos)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	netted pug
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.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden