Adonis' Ladybird vs African Openbill

Hippodamia variegata compared with Anastomus lamelligerus

Key Differences

• Adonis' Ladybird is Endangered while African Openbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis' Ladybird	African Openbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family	Coccinellidae	Ciconiidae
Genus	Hippodamia	Anastomus
Species	Hippodamia variegata	Anastomus lamelligerus

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis' Ladybird and African Openbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Adonis' Ladybird

EN — Endangered

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis' Ladybird	African Openbill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adonis' Ladybird

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Adonis' Ladybird

The Adonis' Ladybird (Hippodamia variegata) is a species in the genus Hippodamia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic r.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway