Black Laceweaver vs greater broomrape

Amaurobius ferox compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Orobanche
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	greater broomrape
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.

greater broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium