Black Laceweaver vs strawberry root aphid

Amaurobius ferox compared with Aphis forbesi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	strawberry 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	Aphis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Aphis forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

strawberry root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	strawberry 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.

strawberry root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 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