Beech Barkspot vs Black Laceweaver

Diatrype disciformis compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Diatrype	Amaurobius
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.