Black Laceweaver vs

Amaurobius ferox compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Mikrosyphar
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver
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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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.