Black Laceweaver vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Amaurobius ferox compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Psathyrella
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Pygmy 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.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden