Axehead Orange vs Indehiscent Pigweed

Acada biseriatus compared with Amaranthus standleyanus

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Indehiscent Pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Indehiscent Pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acada	Amaranthus
Species	Acada biseriatus	Amaranthus standleyanus

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Indehiscent Pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Indehiscent Pigweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Indehiscent Pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (China), and Europe (14 countries).

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.