10-spot ladybird vs Baltic Macoma

Adalia decempunctata compared with Macoma balthica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Baltic Macoma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Coccinellidae	Tellinidae
Genus	Adalia	Macoma
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Macoma balthica

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Baltic Macoma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Baltic Macoma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Baltic Macoma
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.

Baltic Macoma

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Baltic Macoma

The Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden