Black Laceweaver vs False stable fly

Amaurobius ferox compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	False stable fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Muscidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Muscina
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and False stable fly share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	False stable fly
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.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States