10-spot ladybird vs Black Ringlet

Adalia decempunctata compared with Erebia melas

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Black Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Black Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coccinellidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Adalia	Erebia
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Erebia melas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Black Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Black Ringlet
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.

Black Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Black Ringlet

The Black Ringlet (Erebia melas) is a species in the genus Erebia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.