Axehead Orange vs Bitter-Root

Acada biseriatus compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Acada	Apocynum
Species	Acada biseriatus	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Bitter-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.