Black Laceweaver vs Slender Parasol

Amaurobius ferox compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Black Laceweaver is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Laceweaver	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Arachnida (แมง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (แมงมุม)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amaurobius	Macrolepiota
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Laceweaver	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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