Black Laceweaver vs Newstead scale

Amaurobius ferox compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Newstead 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	Diaspididae
Genus	Amaurobius	Lepidosaphes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Newstead 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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States