Axehead Orange vs Headfly

Acada biseriatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Headfly
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	Muscidae
Genus	Acada	Hydrotaea
Species	Acada biseriatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.