Emperor dragonfly vs Seven-spot ladybird
They share the class Insecta but sit in different orders: Emperor dragonfly in Odonata, Seven-spot ladybird in Coleoptera.
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What is the difference between a emperor dragonfly and a seven-spot ladybird?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Insecta but sit in different orders: Emperor dragonfly in Odonata, Seven-spot ladybird in Coleoptera.
- They have been recorded in 72 of the same countries (the emperor dragonfly in 100 in total, the seven-spot ladybird in 95). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Emperor dragonfly | Seven-spot ladybird | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anax imperator | Coccinella septempunctata |
| Family | Aeshnidae | Coccinellidae |
| Order | Odonata | Coleoptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | aphid, Greenhouse whitefly, Diaphorina citri |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 100 | 95 |
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