Black Laceweaver vs Grey Mould

Amaurobius ferox compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Botrytis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.