Black Laceweaver vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.