Black Laceweaver vs Rock Sedge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Carex rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Rock Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Carex
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Carex rupestris

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Rock Sedge
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.

Rock Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, 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.