Black Laceweaver vs Pear Scab

Amaurobius ferox compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pear Scab
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	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Venturia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden