Kellerspinne vs Wasserschraube

Amaurobius ferox compared with Vallisneria spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Wasserschraube
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Vallisneria
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Vallisneria spiralis

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Wasserschraube

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Wasserschraube
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.

Wasserschraube

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Jamaica, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States