Black Laceweaver vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Houghton'S Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Houghton'S Cyperus
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.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States