Black Laceweaver vs Fodder Vetch

Amaurobius ferox compared with Vicia villosa

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Fodder Vetch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Fodder Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Vicia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Vicia villosa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Fodder Vetch
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.

Fodder Vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). 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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States