Asparagus Rust vs Black Laceweaver

Puccinia asparagi compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Asparagus Rust is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Rust	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Puccinia	Amaurobius
Species	Puccinia asparagi	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Asparagus Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Rust	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Asparagus Rust

The Asparagus Rust (Puccinia asparagi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Belgium, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden