2-spot ladybird vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Adalia bipunctata compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• 2-spot ladybird is Vulnerable while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	2-spot ladybird	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Coccinellidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Adalia	Sticta
Species	Adalia bipunctata	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

2-spot ladybird

VU — Vulnerable

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	2-spot ladybird	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.