Axehead Orange vs flax dodder

Acada biseriatus compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acada	Cuscuta
Species	Acada biseriatus	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.