Asterisk Lichen vs Black Laceweaver

Arthonia radiata compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Arthonia	Amaurobius
Species	Arthonia radiata	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States