10-spot ladybird vs Cantharid beetle

Adalia decempunctata compared with Cantharis nigra

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Cantharid beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Cantharid 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	Cantharidae
Genus	Adalia	Cantharis
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Cantharis nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Cantharid beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Cantharid beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Cantharid 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.

Cantharid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Cantharid beetle

The Cantharid beetle (Cantharis nigra) is a species in the genus Cantharis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden