Black Laceweaver vs Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hemitriccus furcatus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hemitriccus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hemitriccus furcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Fork-tailed Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.