Black Laceweaver vs Weak Sedge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Weak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Carex
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Carex laxa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Weak Sedge
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.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden