10-spot ladybird vs

Adalia decempunctata compared with Schizothrix lateritia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Leptolyngbyales (Leptolyngbyales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Trichocoleusaceae
Genus	Adalia	Schizothrix
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Schizothrix lateritia

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Schizothrix lateritia is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Microchaetaceae that forms reddish-brown mats on soil, rocks, and other surfaces in humid or semi-arid environments. It contains multiple trichomes within a common sheath and is involved in biocrust formation and primary production. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden