10-spot ladybird vs Birch Bark Beetle

Adalia decempunctata compared with Scolytus ratzeburgii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Birch Bark Beetle
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Adalia	Scolytus
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Scolytus ratzeburgii

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Birch Bark Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Birch Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Birch Bark Beetle
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.

Birch Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.

Birch Bark Beetle

The Birch Bark Beetle (Scolytus ratzeburgii) is a species in the genus Scolytus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden