10-spot ladybird vs Pear psylla

Adalia decempunctata compared with Cacopsylla pyricola

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Pear psylla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Pear psylla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Coccinellidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Adalia	Cacopsylla
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Cacopsylla pyricola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Pear psylla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Pear psylla
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.

Pear psylla

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden