Black Laceweaver vs Lorquin’s Blue

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cupido
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.