Axehead Orange vs Greater Straw Sedge

Acada biseriatus compared with Carex normalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Axehead Orange Greater Straw 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 normalis

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Axehead Orange Greater Straw Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater Straw 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.

Greater Straw Sedge

No description available.

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