Bistort Silver Rust vs Black Laceweaver

Microbotryum marginale compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Microbotryaceae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Microbotryum	Amaurobius
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust	Black Laceweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden