10-spot ladybird vs mulgara

Adalia decempunctata compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Coccinellidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Adalia	Dasycercus
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.