10-spot ladybird vs Forest Lamb

Adalia decempunctata compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Adalia	Albatrellus
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden