Black Laceweaver vs Tar spot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phyllachora
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.