10-spot ladybird vs Goliath Webcap

Adalia decempunctata compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Coccinellidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Adalia	Cortinarius
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden