Kellerspinne vs Worcester Crest

Amaurobius ferox compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Kellerspinne is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kellerspinne	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Araneae (Webspinnen)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Amaurobiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amaurobius	Dichomeris
Species	Amaurobius ferox	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kellerspinne	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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