Black Laceweaver vs Oak Blackhead

Amaurobius ferox compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Diatrypella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.