Black Laceweaver vs bog germanderwort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Riccardia latifrons

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while bog germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	bog germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Riccardia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Riccardia latifrons

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

bog germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	bog germanderwort
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.

bog germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

bog germanderwort

The bog germanderwort (Riccardia latifrons) is a species in the genus Riccardia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States