Black Laceweaver vs Pitch canker

Amaurobius ferox compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Fusarium
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States