Black Laceweaver vs Slender Dogtooth Moss

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cynodontium gracilescens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Slender Dogtooth Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Slender Dogtooth Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rhabdoweisiaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cynodontium
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cynodontium gracilescens

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Slender Dogtooth Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Slender Dogtooth 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.

Slender Dogtooth Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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