Kellerspinne vs Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Amaurobius ferox compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Polar-Smaragdlibelle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Somatochlora
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Kellerspinne and Polar-Smaragdlibelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Polar-Smaragdlibelle
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.

Polar-Smaragdlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden