10-spot ladybird vs Botfly

Adalia decempunctata compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Coccinellidae	Oestridae
Genus	Adalia	Hypoderma
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Botfly
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.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden