Kellerspinne vs Mason bee

Amaurobius ferox compared with Osmia cornuta

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Mason bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Mason bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Osmia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Osmia cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Mason bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Mason bee
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.

Mason bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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