10-spot ladybird vs Lady beetle

Adalia decempunctata compared with Harmonia octomaculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Lady beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Coccinellidae	Coccinellidae
Genus	Adalia	Harmonia
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Harmonia octomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Lady beetle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Coccinellidae.

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Lady beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Lady beetle
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.

Lady beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden