coccinelle à 13 points vs Gorille de l'Ouest

Hippodamia tredecimpunctata compared with Gorilla gorilla

Key Differences

• coccinelle à 13 points is Vulnerable while Gorille de l'Ouest is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coccinelle à 13 points	Gorille de l'Ouest
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccinellidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Hippodamia	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Hippodamia tredecimpunctata	Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

coccinelle à 13 points and Gorille de l'Ouest share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

coccinelle à 13 points

VU — Vulnerable

Gorille de l'Ouest

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coccinelle à 13 points	Gorille de l'Ouest
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	1.7 m
Average Weight	—	160.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

coccinelle à 13 points

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gorille de l'Ouest

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

coccinelle à 13 points

The 13-spot ladybird (Hippodamia tredecimpunctata) is a species in the genus Hippodamia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gorille de l'Ouest

The world's largest primate, western gorillas weigh up to 180 kg and inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of equatorial Africa. Primarily herbivorous, living in family groups led by a silverback male who protects the troop and mediates social conflicts. Critically Endangered, with populations threatened by deforestation, poaching for bushmeat, and outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.