Fünfpunkt vs Siebenpunkt

Coccinella quinquepunctata compared with Coccinella septempunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fünfpunkt Siebenpunkt
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Coleoptera (Käfer) Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same Coccinellidae Coccinellidae
Genus same Coccinella Coccinella
Species Coccinella quinquepunctata Coccinella septempunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fünfpunkt and Siebenpunkt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccinella.

Conservation Status

Fünfpunkt

LC — Least Concern

Siebenpunkt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fünfpunkt Siebenpunkt
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fünfpunkt

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Siebenpunkt

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Fünfpunkt

The 5-spot ladybird (Coccinella quinquepunctata) is a species in the genus Coccinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Siebenpunkt

The 7-Spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) is a species in the genus Coccinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Canada, Colombia, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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