Kellerspinne vs Gunpowder tree

Amaurobius ferox compared with Melochia umbellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Gunpowder tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Melochia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Melochia umbellata

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Gunpowder tree
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.

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States