10-spot ladybird vs Bearded Iris

Adalia decempunctata compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Coccinellidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Adalia	Iris
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Bearded Iris
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.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.