Black Laceweaver vs Summer Truffle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tuber
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.