Black Laceweaver vs Box Rust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Box Rust
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.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium