Kellerspinne vs Staph Beetle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Tachinus basalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Tachinus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Tachinus basalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Staph Beetle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Staph Beetle
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.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States