Black Laceweaver vs northern mealybug

Amaurobius ferox compared with Trionymus thulensis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while northern mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	northern 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	Trionymus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Trionymus thulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

northern mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	northern 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.

northern mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden