Kellerspinne vs Rizinus

Amaurobius ferox compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Rizinus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Rizinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Ricinus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Rizinus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Rizinus
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.

Rizinus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

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.

Rizinus

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi