10-spot ladybird vs Tickclover
Adalia decempunctata compared with Desmodium incanum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | 10-spot ladybird | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Coleoptera (Beetles) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Coccinellidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Adalia | Desmodium |
| Species | Adalia decempunctata | Desmodium incanum |
Conservation Status
10-spot ladybird
LC — Least ConcernTickclover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | 10-spot ladybird | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
10-spot ladybird
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.
Tickclover
Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Tickclover
No description available.
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