10-spot ladybird vs Grayling

Adalia decempunctata compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Grayling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Grayling
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Adalia	Hipparchia
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Hipparchia semele

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Grayling
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.

Grayling

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grayling

Grayling (Hipparchia semele) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.