Black Laceweaver vs Willow Aldercap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Naucoria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Willow Aldercap
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.

Willow Aldercap

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.