Black Laceweaver vs Weeping Toothcrust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Dacryobolus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden