Black Laceweaver vs Mediterranean vine mealybug

Amaurobius ferox compared with Planococcus ficus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Mediterranean vine mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Mediterranean vine mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Planococcus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Planococcus ficus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Mediterranean vine mealybug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean vine mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Mediterranean vine mealybug
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.

Mediterranean vine mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, South Africa, and United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States