10-spot ladybird vs Forester

Adalia decempunctata compared with Adscita statices

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Forester is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Forester
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Adalia	Adscita
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Adscita statices

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Forester

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Forester
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.

Forester

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden