Black Laceweaver vs Ghost Bolete

Amaurobius ferox compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Leccinum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States