10-spot ladybird vs Taiga tick

Adalia decempunctata compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Coccinellidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Adalia	Ixodes
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden