Kellerspinne vs Quellkraut

Amaurobius ferox compared with Montia fontana

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Quellkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Quellkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Montiaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Montia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Montia fontana

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Quellkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Quellkraut
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.

Quellkraut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Quellkraut

The Blinks (Montia fontana) is a species in the genus Montia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden