Black Laceweaver vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hydnellum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
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.

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States