10-spot ladybird vs Fiery Copper

Adalia decempunctata compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Fiery Copper
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Adalia	Lycaena
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.