Black Laceweaver vs Robust Bracket

Amaurobius ferox compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Fomitiporia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden