Black Laceweaver vs Heather Weevil

Amaurobius ferox compared with Strophosoma sus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Heather Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Strophosoma
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Heather Weevil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Heather Weevil
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.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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