Black Laceweaver vs

Amaurobius ferox compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Protoperidinium
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Protoperidinium claudicans

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.