Black Laceweaver vs Carmine spider mite

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tetranychus urticae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Carmine spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Carmine spider mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tetranychidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tetranychus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tetranychus urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Carmine spider mite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Arachnida. (Arachnids)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Carmine spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Carmine spider mite
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.

Carmine spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Gambia, South Africa), Asia (China, Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Carmine spider mite

The Carmine Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) is a species in the genus Tetranychus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States