Black Laceweaver vs Oakes scalewort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Frullania
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Oakes scalewort
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.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States