Axehead Orange vs Downlooker Snipefly

Acada biseriatus compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Downlooker Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Acada	Rhagio
Species	Acada biseriatus	Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Downlooker Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Downlooker Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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