Kellerspinne vs Thistle Conch

Amaurobius ferox compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Thistle Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Aethes
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Thistle Conch
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.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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