10-spot ladybird vs

Adalia decempunctata compared with Aphanocapsa holsatica

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)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Coccinellidae	Microcystaceae
Genus	Adalia	Aphanocapsa
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Aphanocapsa holsatica

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

Distributed across Denmark and 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.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden