Black Laceweaver vs river moss

Amaurobius ferox compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Fontinalis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.