Black Laceweaver vs Delicate Soldier

Amaurobius ferox compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Oxycera
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Delicate Soldier
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.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden