Black Laceweaver vs Blunt-leaved Earwort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Diplophyllum obtusifolium

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Blunt-leaved Earwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Blunt-leaved Earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Diplophyllum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Diplophyllum obtusifolium

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Blunt-leaved Earwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Blunt-leaved Earwort
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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Blunt-leaved Earwort

The Blunt-leaved Earwort (Diplophyllum obtusifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.