Black Laceweaver vs floating crystalwort

Amaurobius ferox compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Arachnida (거미강)	Marchantiopsida (우산이끼강)
Order	Araneae (거미)	Marchantiales (우산이끼목)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Riccia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States