Kellerspinne vs Case-Bearer Moth

Amaurobius ferox compared with Coleophora deauratella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Case-Bearer Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Coleophora
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Coleophora deauratella

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Case-Bearer Moth share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Case-Bearer Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Case-Bearer Moth
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.

Case-Bearer Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Case-Bearer Moth

The Case-bearer Moth (Coleophora deauratella) is a species in the genus Coleophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States