Hummelschweber vs Kellerspinne

Bombylius major compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelschweber	Kellerspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Bombyliidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Bombylius	Amaurobius
Species	Bombylius major	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hummelschweber

LC — Least Concern

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Kellerspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Hummelschweber

The Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a species in the genus Bombylius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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