Black Laceweaver vs Red Bartsia Bee

Amaurobius ferox compared with Melitta tricincta

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Red Bartsia Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Red Bartsia Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Melittidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Melitta
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Melitta tricincta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Red Bartsia Bee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Red Bartsia Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Red Bartsia Bee
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.

Red Bartsia Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden