Black Laceweaver vs Western midget

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Western midget
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phyllonorycter
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Western midget
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.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium