Black Laceweaver vs Ruby Bolete

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hortiboletus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.