10-spot ladybird vs Big Dipper Firefly

Adalia decempunctata compared with Photinus pyralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Big Dipper Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Coccinellidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Adalia	Photinus
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Photinus pyralis

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Big Dipper Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Big Dipper Firefly
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.

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Big Dipper Firefly

The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis) is a species in the genus Photinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.