Black Laceweaver vs Black Tar Spot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhytisma acerinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Black Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhytisma
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhytisma acerinum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Black Tar Spot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Black Tar Spot
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 Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 Tar Spot

The Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States