Black Laceweaver vs Waxy Crust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Vuilleminia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.