10-spot ladybird vs

Adalia decempunctata compared with Anathece smithii

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Prochlorococcaceae
Genus	Adalia	Anathece
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Anathece smithii

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

10-spot ladybird

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

10-spot ladybird

The 10-spot ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) is a species in the genus Adalia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden