Black Laceweaver vs fig wax scale

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Coccidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ceroplastes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium