Black Laceweaver vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Amaurobius ferox compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Sticta
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.