Black Laceweaver vs Wire-crested Thorntail

Amaurobius ferox compared with Discosura popelairii

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Wire-crested Thorntail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Wire-crested Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Discosura
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Discosura popelairii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Wire-crested Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Wire-crested Thorntail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Wire-crested Thorntail
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.

Wire-crested Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.