Bicoloured Deceiver vs Black Laceweaver

Laccaria bicolor compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Deceiver Black Laceweaver
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Araneae (aranha)
Family Hydnangiaceae Amaurobiidae
Genus Laccaria Amaurobius
Species Laccaria bicolor Amaurobius ferox

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Deceiver Black Laceweaver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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 3 countries:

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