Black Laceweaver vs Dung Brittlestem

Amaurobius ferox compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (arácnidos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (araña)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Psathyrella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Dung Brittlestem
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.

Dung Brittlestem

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden