10-spot ladybird vs flat millipede

Adalia decempunctata compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Coccinellidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Adalia	Polydesmus
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden