Black Laceweaver vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Amaurobius ferox compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Fissidens
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Tiny Fern-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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States