10-spot ladybird vs False widow

Adalia decempunctata compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Coccinellidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Adalia	Steatoda
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden