Birchbark Dot Lichen vs Black Laceweaver

Leptorhaphis epidermidis compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Naetrocymbaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Leptorhaphis	Amaurobius
Species	Leptorhaphis epidermidis	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Birchbark Dot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birchbark Dot Lichen	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birchbark Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Birchbark Dot Lichen

The Birchbark Dot Lichen (Leptorhaphis epidermidis) is a species in the genus Leptorhaphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.