Black Laceweaver vs Mullein

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cucullia verbasci

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Mullein is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Mullein
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Araneae (クモ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cucullia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cucullia verbasci

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Mullein share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mullein

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Mullein
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.

Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden