Black Laceweaver vs Soft Puffball

Amaurobius ferox compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Lycoperdon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

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.