10-spot ladybird vs Monkey Musk

Adalia decempunctata compared with Erythranthe moschata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Monkey Musk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Adalia	Erythranthe
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Erythranthe moschata

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Monkey Musk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Monkey Musk
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.

Monkey Musk

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden