Black Laceweaver vs Meal Moth

Amaurobius ferox compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Meal Moth
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	Pyralidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Pyralis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Meal Moth
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.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 5 countries:

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