Black Laceweaver vs Crown Rust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Crown 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 coronata

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Crown 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.

Crown Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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