10-spot ladybird vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Adalia decempunctata compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 10-spot ladybird Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Coccinellidae Apidae (Bees)
Genus Adalia Bombus
Species Adalia decempunctata Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 10-spot ladybird Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

No description available.

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