Black Laceweaver vs Gassy Webcap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cortinarius
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Gassy Webcap
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.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.