Black Laceweaver vs Dotty Inkcap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Coprinopsis laanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dotty Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Coprinopsis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Coprinopsis laanii

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dotty Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dotty Inkcap
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.

Dotty Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.