Black Laceweaver vs Firedot Lichen

Amaurobius ferox compared with Athallia holocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Athallia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Firedot 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.

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.