Black Laceweaver vs Bog Hoverfly

Amaurobius ferox compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Bog Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Eristalis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Eristalis cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Bog Hoverfly
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.

Bog Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden