Black Laceweaver vs Broad Bean Rust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Uromyces viciae-fabae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Broad Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Broad Bean 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	Uromyces
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Uromyces viciae-fabae

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Broad Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Broad Bean 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.

Broad Bean Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Broad Bean Rust

The Broad Bean Rust (Uromyces viciae-fabae) is a species in the genus Uromyces. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States