Black Laceweaver vs Pink Discus

Amaurobius ferox compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Aleurodiscus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.