Black Laceweaver vs Bloody Beard

Amaurobius ferox compared with Usnea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Bloody Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Bloody Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Usnea
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Usnea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Bloody Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Bloody Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Bloody Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Bloody Beard

The Bloody Beard (Usnea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States