Black Laceweaver vs Red Cage

Amaurobius ferox compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Clathrus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark