10-spot ladybird vs Sumac Needles

Adalia decempunctata compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Adalia	Phaeocalicium
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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