Black Laceweaver vs Castor bean tick

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ixodes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Class level: Arachnida. (Arachnids)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Castor bean tick
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.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 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.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden