Axehead Orange vs Crested Oval Sedge

Acada biseriatus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acada	Carex
Species	Acada biseriatus	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.