10-spot ladybird vs Greenback stingaree

Adalia decempunctata compared with Urolophus viridis

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Greenback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Greenback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Coccinellidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Adalia	Urolophus
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Urolophus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Greenback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Greenback stingaree
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.

Greenback stingaree

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.