2-spot ladybird vs Marbled Orbweaver

Adalia bipunctata compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

2-spot ladybird is Vulnerable while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	2-spot ladybird	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Coccinellidae	Araneidae
Genus	Adalia	Araneus
Species	Adalia bipunctata	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

2-spot ladybird and Marbled Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

2-spot ladybird

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	2-spot ladybird	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

2-spot ladybird

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

2-spot ladybird

The 2-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) is a species in the genus Adalia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Canada, Chile, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations.