Kellerspinne vs Milk Thistle Rust

Amaurobius ferox compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Puccinia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Milk Thistle Rust
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.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.