Black Laceweaver vs Thrip

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Thripidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hercinothrips
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 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