Black Laceweaver vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Amaurobius ferox compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Dermatocarpon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Brook Stippleback Lichen
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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.