Black Laceweaver vs Duckweed

Amaurobius ferox compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Araceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Lemna
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States