Black Laceweaver vs Sooty Parasol

Amaurobius ferox compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amaurobius	Macrolepiota
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Sooty Parasol
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.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.