10-spot ladybird vs Firewheel

Adalia decempunctata compared with Gaillardia pulchella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 10-spot ladybird Firewheel
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 Gaillardia
Species Adalia decempunctata Gaillardia pulchella

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Firewheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 10-spot ladybird Firewheel
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.

Firewheel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, Palau), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Firewheel

No description available.

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