10-spot ladybird vs Poison devil's-pepper

Adalia decempunctata compared with Rauvolfia vomitoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 10-spot ladybird Poison devil's-pepper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Coccinellidae Apocynaceae
Genus Adalia Rauvolfia
Species Adalia decempunctata Rauvolfia vomitoria

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Poison devil's-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 10-spot ladybird Poison devil's-pepper
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.

Poison devil's-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cameroon 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.

Poison devil's-pepper

No description available.

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