Black Laceweaver vs Mealy Bonnet

Amaurobius ferox compared with Mycena cinerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Mealy Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Mycena
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Mycena cinerella

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Mealy Bonnet
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.

Mealy Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.