Black Laceweaver vs Cretan Small Heath

Amaurobius ferox compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Cretan Small Heath
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amaurobius	Coenonympha
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Cretan Small Heath share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Cretan Small Heath
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.

Cretan Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.