Kellerspinne vs Schwertbinse

Amaurobius ferox compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Schwertbinse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Schwertbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Juncus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Schwertbinse
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.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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