2-spot ladybird vs Anthomyiid fly

Adalia bipunctata compared with Delia coarctata

Key Differences

• 2-spot ladybird is Vulnerable while Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	2-spot ladybird	Anthomyiid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Coccinellidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Adalia	Delia
Species	Adalia bipunctata	Delia coarctata

Evolutionary Relationship

2-spot ladybird and Anthomyiid fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

2-spot ladybird

VU — Vulnerable

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	2-spot ladybird	Anthomyiid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

2-spot ladybird

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

2-spot ladybird

The 2-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) is a species in the genus Adalia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Canada, Chile, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States