Black Laceweaver vs Follicle Sedge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Follicle Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Carex
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Carex folliculata

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Follicle Sedge
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.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.