Black Laceweaver vs Seua lai mek

Amaurobius ferox compared with Neofelis nebulosa

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Seua lai mek is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Seua lai mek
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Amaurobius	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Neofelis nebulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Seua lai mek share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Seua lai mek

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Seua lai mek
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	20.0 kg

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.

Seua lai mek

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Seua lai mek

A medium-sized wild cat weighing up to 26 kg, clouded leopards inhabit tropical and subtropical forests from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Borneo. Named for their distinctive cloud-like coat markings, they possess the longest canine teeth relative to skull size of any wild cat and are exceptional climbers able to descend trees headfirst. Vulnerable due to deforestation, though the total population remains poorly known.