10-spot ladybird vs Foxtail Smut

Adalia decempunctata compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Adalia	Urocystis
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden