Adonis' Ladybird vs Black Laceweaver

Hippodamia variegata compared with Amaurobius ferox

Key Differences

• Adonis' Ladybird is Endangered while Black Laceweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adonis' Ladybird	Black Laceweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Coccinellidae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Hippodamia	Amaurobius
Species	Hippodamia variegata	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Adonis' Ladybird and Black Laceweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Adonis' Ladybird

EN — Endangered

Black Laceweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adonis' Ladybird	Black Laceweaver
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.

Black Laceweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Laceweaver

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States