Black Laceweaver vs Broad-Fruited Sedge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Carex tenera

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Broad-Fruited Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Broad-Fruited Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Carex
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Carex tenera

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Fruited Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Broad-Fruited Sedge
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.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

The Broad-Fruited Sedge (Carex tenera) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States