13-spot ladybird vs Adonis' Ladybird

Hippodamia tredecimpunctata compared with Hippodamia variegata

Key Differences

  • 13-spot ladybird is Vulnerable while Adonis' Ladybird is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 13-spot ladybird Adonis' Ladybird
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order same Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง) Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same Coccinellidae Coccinellidae
Genus same Hippodamia Hippodamia
Species Hippodamia tredecimpunctata Hippodamia variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

13-spot ladybird and Adonis' Ladybird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hippodamia.

Conservation Status

13-spot ladybird

VU — Vulnerable

Adonis' Ladybird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 13-spot ladybird Adonis' Ladybird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

13-spot ladybird

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.

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.

13-spot ladybird

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.

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.

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