Kellerspinne vs Chestnut Brittlestem

Amaurobius ferox compared with Homophron spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Chestnut Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Homophron
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Homophron spadiceum

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Chestnut Brittlestem
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.

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States