10-spot ladybird vs Maple Piercer

Adalia decempunctata compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Maple Piercer
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Adalia	Pammene
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden