Ash Dieback vs Black Laceweaver

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Helotiaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Amaurobius
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden