Black Laceweaver vs Fen Puffball

Amaurobius ferox compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Bovista
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Fen Puffball
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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.