Black Laceweaver vs Urchin Earthfan

Amaurobius ferox compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Thelephora
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.