10-spot ladybird vs Goat'S Beard

Adalia decempunctata compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Adalia	Ramaria
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden