Black Laceweaver vs Wood Hedgehog

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hydnum repandum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Wood Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Araneae)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hydnum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hydnum repandum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Wood Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Wood Hedgehog
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.

Wood Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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