10-spot ladybird vs Spring Ringlet

Adalia decempunctata compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Coccinellidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Adalia	Erebia
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.