Black Laceweaver vs Fishtail Cup

Amaurobius ferox compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Gyromitra
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.