Black Laceweaver vs Downy Veilwort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Metzgeria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States