Anomalous Flapwort vs Black Laceweaver

Mylia anomala compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Anomalous Flapwort is Critically Endangered while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anomalous Flapwort	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Myliaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Mylia	Amaurobius
Species	Mylia anomala	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Anomalous Flapwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anomalous Flapwort

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Anomalous Flapwort

The Anomalous Flapwort (Mylia anomala) is a species in the genus Mylia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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