10-spot ladybird vs spreading threadwort

Adalia decempunctata compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

  • 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 10-spot ladybird spreading threadwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Insecta (Insects) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Coccinellidae Cephaloziellaceae
Genus Adalia Cephaloziella
Species Adalia decempunctata Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 10-spot ladybird spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

spreading threadwort

No description available.

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