Kellerspinne vs Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

Amaurobius ferox compared with Eupithecia expallidata

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Geometridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Eupithecia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Eupithecia expallidata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kellerspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner

The Bleached pug (Eupithecia expallidata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden