vs Black Laceweaver

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Amaurobius
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.

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.