10-spot ladybird vs Sharpe's Apalis

Adalia decempunctata compared with Apalis sharpii

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Sharpe's Apalis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Sharpe's Apalis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Coccinellidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Adalia	Apalis
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Apalis sharpii

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Sharpe's Apalis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Apalis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Sharpe's Apalis
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.

Sharpe's Apalis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway