10-spot ladybird vs Golden Algae

Adalia decempunctata compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Adalia	Prymnesium
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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