Black Laceweaver vs sow thistle aphid

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	sow thistle 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	Hyperomyzus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	sow thistle 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.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States