Black Laceweaver vs Downy Truffle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tuber
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Downy Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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