Zehnpunkt vs Pelargonienlaus

Adalia decempunctata compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Zehnpunkt is Least Concern while Pelargonienlaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zehnpunkt	Pelargonienlaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Coccinellidae	Aphididae
Genus	Adalia	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Zehnpunkt and Pelargonienlaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Zehnpunkt

LC — Least Concern

Pelargonienlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zehnpunkt	Pelargonienlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zehnpunkt

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Pelargonienlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Zehnpunkt

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden