10-spot ladybird vs Geranium aphid

Adalia decempunctata compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• 10-spot ladybird is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Hemiptera (Yarım kanatlılar)
Family	Coccinellidae	Aphididae
Genus	Adalia	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

10-spot ladybird and Geranium aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (böcek)

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden