Black Laceweaver vs Lesser Rocktripe

Amaurobius ferox compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Umbilicaria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States