10-spot ladybird vs Aphid

Adalia decempunctata compared with Dysaphis radicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Coccinellidae	Aphididae
Genus	Adalia	Dysaphis
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Dysaphis radicola

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Aphid
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.

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Aphid

The Aphid (Dysaphis radicola) is a species in the genus Dysaphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden