Black Laceweaver vs Red spider mite

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tetranychus ludeni

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Red spider mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Red spider 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 ludeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Red spider mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Red spider 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.

Red spider mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, 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