Kellerspinne vs Tree Heath

Amaurobius ferox compared with Erica arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Tree Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Erica
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Erica arborea

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Tree Heath
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.

Tree Heath

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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.