Black Laceweaver vs Brown Fruit Rot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Monilinia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Brown Fruit Rot
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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden