Ypsiloneule vs Kellerspinne

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ypsiloneule Kellerspinne
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family Noctuidae Amaurobiidae
Genus Agrotis Amaurobius
Species Agrotis ipsilon Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ypsiloneule

LC — Least Concern

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ypsiloneule

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Kellerspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Ypsiloneule

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...

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.

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