Black Laceweaver vs Willow Tarspot

Amaurobius ferox compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Rhytisma
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Willow Tarspot
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 Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.