Black Laceweaver vs jagged germanderwort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Riccardia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden