10-spot ladybird vs Dense-bracted Dandelion

Adalia decempunctata compared with Taraxacum fasciatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 10-spot ladybird Dense-bracted Dandelion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Coccinellidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Adalia Taraxacum
Species Adalia decempunctata Taraxacum fasciatum

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Dense-bracted Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 10-spot ladybird Dense-bracted Dandelion
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.

Dense-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dense-bracted Dandelion

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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