Siebenpunkt vs Scarce 7-spot Ladybird

Coccinella septempunctata compared with Coccinella magnifica

Key Differences

  • Siebenpunkt is Least Concern while Scarce 7-spot Ladybird is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Siebenpunkt Scarce 7-spot Ladybird
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 septempunctata Coccinella magnifica

Evolutionary Relationship

Siebenpunkt and Scarce 7-spot Ladybird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccinella.

Conservation Status

Siebenpunkt

LC — Least Concern

Scarce 7-spot Ladybird

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Siebenpunkt Scarce 7-spot Ladybird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Scarce 7-spot Ladybird

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Scarce 7-spot Ladybird

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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