Black Laceweaver vs Shepherd'S Fritillary

Amaurobius ferox compared with Boloria pales

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Shepherd'S Fritillary
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amaurobius	Boloria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Boloria pales

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Shepherd'S Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Shepherd'S Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Shepherd'S Fritillary
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.

Shepherd'S Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 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.