coccinelle à cinq points vs coccinelle à sept points

Coccinella quinquepunctata compared with Coccinella septempunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coccinelle à cinq points	coccinelle à sept points
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Coccinellidae	Coccinellidae
Genus same	Coccinella	Coccinella
Species	Coccinella quinquepunctata	Coccinella septempunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

coccinelle à cinq points and coccinelle à sept points share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccinella.

Conservation Status

coccinelle à cinq points

LC — Least Concern

coccinelle à sept points

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coccinelle à cinq points	coccinelle à sept points
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

coccinelle à cinq points

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

coccinelle à sept points

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).

coccinelle à cinq points

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.

coccinelle à sept points

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden