Black Laceweaver vs Yellow Map Lichen

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Arachnida (Örümceğimsiler)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Araneae (Örümcek)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Yellow 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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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