Kellerspinne vs Gelbbrustara

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ara ararauna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Gelbbrustara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Psittaciformes (Papageien)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Amaurobius	Ara (Macaws)
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ara ararauna

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Gelbbrustara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Gelbbrustara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Gelbbrustara
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.

Gelbbrustara

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Gelbbrustara

One of the most striking and widely kept macaw species, blue-and-yellow macaws display brilliant cobalt blue upper parts contrasting with vivid yellow underparts and green forehead. They inhabit forest, woodland, and savanna from eastern Panama through Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia to Peru and Ecuador. Highly intelligent, they live in pairs or small flocks, feeding on palm nuts, seeds, and fruit. Popular in aviculture for over 400 years, they can live 80+ years in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States