Black Laceweaver vs Orange Cup

Amaurobius ferox compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Melastiza
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.