Black Laceweaver vs Juniper Split

Amaurobius ferox compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Lophodermium
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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