10-spot ladybird vs Isopod

Adalia decempunctata compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Coccinellidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Adalia	Porcellio
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Isopod share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Isopod
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.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden