Kellerspinne vs Button Dodder

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cuscuta
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Button Dodder
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.

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States