Black Laceweaver vs Potato Blight

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Potato Blight
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 infestans

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States