10-spot ladybird vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Adalia decempunctata compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Coccinellidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Adalia	Coelioxys
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Short Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

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.