Black Laceweaver vs

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cryptophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cryptomonas
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera is a unicellular cryptomonad alga with a distinctive pyrenoid in each chloroplast, reflecting its species name. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds with moderate to high nutrient levels across temperate regions. This mixotrophic flagellate performs photosynthesis and can also ingest bacteria as supplemental nutrition.