Black Laceweaver vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Amaurobius ferox compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Philonotis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Thick-nerved Apple-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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.