Black Laceweaver vs

Amaurobius ferox compared with Hydnellum compactum

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Arachnida (паукообразные)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Araneae (пауки)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Hydnellum
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Hydnellum compactum

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver
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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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden