Black Laceweaver vs Ridged Tooth

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hydnellum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

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