Black Laceweaver vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Amaurobius ferox compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Daldinia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.