Black Laceweaver vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Amaurobius ferox compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Urocystis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.