Aphid vs Kellerspinne

Dysaphis radicola compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Kellerspinne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Kellerspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Aphididae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Dysaphis	Amaurobius
Species	Dysaphis radicola	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Kellerspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Kellerspinne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Kellerspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Aphid

The Aphid (Dysaphis radicola) is a species in the genus Dysaphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Kellerspinne

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States