Black Laceweaver vs Dragon Horn

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cladonia squamosa

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Dragon Horn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dragon Horn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cladonia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cladonia squamosa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Horn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dragon Horn
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.

Dragon Horn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.