Black Laceweaver vs Buff-banded Mining Bee

Amaurobius ferox compared with Andrena simillima

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Buff-banded Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Buff-banded Mining 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	Andrenidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Andrena
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Andrena simillima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Buff-banded Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Buff-banded Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Buff-banded Mining 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.

Buff-banded Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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.

Buff-banded Mining Bee

The Buff-Banded Mining Bee (Andrena simillima) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden