Black Laceweaver vs Giant dodder

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cuscuta
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.