10-spot ladybird vs Flax Flea Beetle

Adalia decempunctata compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

  • 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 10-spot ladybird Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Coleoptera (Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Coccinellidae Chrysomelidae
Genus Adalia Longitarsus
Species Adalia decempunctata Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 10-spot ladybird Flax Flea Beetle
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.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Flax Flea Beetle

No description available.

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