Black Laceweaver vs Mite

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tetranychus evansi

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	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 evansi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States