Black Laceweaver vs Fall Armyworm

Amaurobius ferox compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Fall Armyworm
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Spodoptera
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Spodoptera frugiperda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Fall Armyworm
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.

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States