Black Laceweaver vs Fern scale

Amaurobius ferox compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Araneae (クモ目)	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Amaurobius	Pinnaspis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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