Black Laceweaver vs Crazed Cap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Dermoloma
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Crazed Cap
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.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden