Kellerspinne vs Sponge

Amaurobius ferox compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Porifera (Schwämme)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Demospongiae (Hornkieselschwämme)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Cliona
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Sponge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Sponge
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.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States