Kellerspinne vs Heu-Zwergspanner

Amaurobius ferox compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Heu-Zwergspanner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Heu-Zwergspanner
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	Idaea
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Heu-Zwergspanner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Heu-Zwergspanner
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.

Heu-Zwergspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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