Black Laceweaver vs Downy Currant Rust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Puccinia ribis

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Downy Currant Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Downy Currant 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 ribis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Downy Currant Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Downy Currant 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.

Downy Currant Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden