Black Laceweaver vs

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phytophthora
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden