Black Laceweaver vs False Death-Cap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amaurobius	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.