10-spot ladybird vs Alpine Sedge

Adalia decempunctata compared with Carex norvegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Alpine Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Coccinellidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Adalia	Carex
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Carex norvegica

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Alpine Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

Alpine Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Alpine Sedge

The Alpine Sedge (Carex norvegica) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden