Black Laceweaver vs

Amaurobius ferox compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Amaurobiidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Planktothrix
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver
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.

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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.