10-spot ladybird vs Crescent Dart

Adalia decempunctata compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Crescent Dart
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Adalia	Agrotis
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal