Black Laceweaver vs Graceful Tooth

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hydnellum gracilipes

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Graceful Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Graceful Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hydnellum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hydnellum gracilipes

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Graceful Tooth
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.

Graceful Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden