10-spot ladybird vs Delicate Notchwort

Adalia decempunctata compared with Heterogemma capitata

Key Differences

10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Delicate Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Adalia	Heterogemma
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Heterogemma capitata

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Delicate Notchwort
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.

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.