Black Laceweaver vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Arachnida (عنكبيات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Araneae (عنكبوت)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phellinus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Smooth Bristle Bracket
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.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States