Black Laceweaver vs Black Marram Weevil

Amaurobius ferox compared with Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Black Marram Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Otiorhynchus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Black Marram Weevil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Black Marram Weevil
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.

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.

Black Marram Weevil

The Black Marram Weevil (Otiorhynchus atroapterus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden