Axehead Orange vs Fletcher scale

Acada biseriatus compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Coccidae
Genus	Acada	Parthenolecanium
Species	Acada biseriatus	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.