10-spot ladybird vs Notched Firefly

Adalia decempunctata compared with Pyractomena sinuata

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Notched Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Notched Firefly
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	Coccinellidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Adalia	Pyractomena
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Pyractomena sinuata

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Notched Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Notched Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Notched Firefly
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.

Notched Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.