Kellerspinne vs Nelken-Blütenspanner

Amaurobius ferox compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Nelken-Blütenspanner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Nelken-Blütenspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Geometridae
Genus	Amaurobius	Eupithecia
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Nelken-Blütenspanner share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Nelken-Blütenspanner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Nelken-Blütenspanner
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.

Nelken-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden