Black Laceweaver vs Western Rustwort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Marsupella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Western Rustwort
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.

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.