10-spot ladybird vs devil clam

Adalia decempunctata compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Coccinellidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Adalia	Tridacna
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.