vs Black Laceweaver

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Microcystaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Amaurobius
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	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.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden