Black Laceweaver vs Dry Rot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Serpula
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Laceweaver and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dry Rot
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.

Dry Rot

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 (Chile).

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