Black Laceweaver vs Violet Webcap

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (araignée)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cortinarius
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

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.