Black Laceweaver vs Dilated Scalewort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Frullania
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.