10-spot ladybird vs Veiled Chameleon

Adalia decempunctata compared with Chamaeleo calyptratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Veiled Chameleon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Coccinellidae	Chamaeleonidae (Chameleons)
Genus	Adalia	Chamaeleo (Chameleons)
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Chamaeleo calyptratus

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Veiled Chameleon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Chameleon

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Veiled Chameleon
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	50 cm
Average Weight	—	200 g

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.

Veiled Chameleon

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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.

Veiled Chameleon

The veiled chameleon is a large chameleon species native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. They are popular as exotic pets.