Black Laceweaver vs Wheat smut

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tilletia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States