Black Laceweaver vs Guinea ant

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tetramorium bicarinatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Guinea ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Guinea ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tetramorium
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tetramorium bicarinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Guinea ant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Guinea ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Guinea ant
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.

Guinea ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (12 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Chile).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States