Bastard Catclaw vs Black Laceweaver

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Black Laceweaver
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Araneae (Araneae)
Family Polypodiaceae Amaurobiidae
Genus Microgramma Amaurobius
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Black Laceweaver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

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