10-spot ladybird vs Box Rust

Adalia decempunctata compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Box Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Box Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Adalia	Puccinia
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Puccinia buxi

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Box Rust
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.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal