Black Laceweaver vs Jelly Rot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phlebia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Jelly Rot
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.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.