10-spot ladybird vs Mao

Adalia decempunctata compared with Gymnomyza samoensis

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Mao is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Mao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Coccinellidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Adalia	Gymnomyza
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Gymnomyza samoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Mao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Mao
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.

Mao

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway