10-spot ladybird vs

Adalia decempunctata compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	10-spot ladybird
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Cyanobacteria (Siyanobakteri)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Coccinellidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Adalia	Nostoc
Species	Adalia decempunctata	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

10-spot ladybird

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	10-spot ladybird
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden