Kellerspinne vs Fern scale

Amaurobius ferox compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Amaurobius	Pinnaspis
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States