Black Laceweaver vs fly orchid

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ophrys insectifera

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while fly orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	fly orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ophrys
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ophrys insectifera

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

fly orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	fly orchid
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.

fly orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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