Black Laceweaver vs rice root aphid

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Aphididae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	rice root aphid
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.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States