Kellerspinne vs Mound-building Mouse

Amaurobius ferox compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Mound-building Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amaurobius	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.