Black Laceweaver vs Streamside Swordfern

Amaurobius ferox compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Nephrolepis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.