Black Laceweaver vs Spruce Tooth

Amaurobius ferox compared with Phellodon violascens

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Spruce Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Spruce Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Arachnida (クモガタ類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Araneae (クモ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Phellodon
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Phellodon violascens

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Spruce Tooth
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.

Spruce Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇺🇸 United States