Kellerspinne vs Tuberous Polypore

Amaurobius ferox compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amaurobius	Polyporus
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.