Black Laceweaver vs Black-Staining Polypore

Amaurobius ferox compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Meripilus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Black-Staining Polypore
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.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States