Black Laceweaver vs Pale Milkcap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Lactarius
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden