Black Laceweaver vs Spring Brittlestem

Amaurobius ferox compared with Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Spring Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Psathyrella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Psathyrella spadiceogrisea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Spring Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Spring Brittlestem
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.

Spring Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.