Black Laceweaver vs Broomrape

Amaurobius ferox compared with Odontites vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Odontites
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Odontites vulgaris

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Broomrape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Broomrape
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.

Broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), 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.

Broomrape

The Broomrape (Odontites vulgaris) is a species in the genus Odontites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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