Black Laceweaver vs Soft Bog-moss

Amaurobius ferox compared with Sphagnum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Soft Bog-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Sphagnum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Sphagnum tenellum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Soft Bog-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Soft Bog-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.

Soft Bog-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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.