10-spot ladybird vs Birch Blackhead

Adalia decempunctata compared with Diatrypella favacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Birch Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Adalia	Diatrypella
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Diatrypella favacea

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Birch Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Birch Blackhead
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 Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 Blackhead

The Birch Blackhead (Diatrypella favacea) is a species in the genus Diatrypella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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