Black Laceweaver vs blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhopobota naevana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhopobota
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhopobota naevana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix
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.

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix

The blackheaded fireworm, Holly Tortrix (Rhopobota naevana) is a species in the genus Rhopobota. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States