Black Laceweaver vs Crescent Map Lichen

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Crescent Map Lichen
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.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States