5-spot ladybird vs 7-Spot Ladybird

Coccinella quinquepunctata compared with Coccinella septempunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 5-spot ladybird 7-Spot 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 Coccinella Coccinella
Species Coccinella quinquepunctata Coccinella septempunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

5-spot ladybird and 7-Spot Ladybird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coccinella.

Conservation Status

5-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

7-Spot Ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 5-spot ladybird 7-Spot Ladybird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

5-spot ladybird

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

7-Spot Ladybird

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).

5-spot ladybird

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.

7-Spot Ladybird

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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