Black Laceweaver vs Hooked Plait-moss

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hypnum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Hooked Plait-moss
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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.