Axehead Orange vs Knopper Gall

Acada biseriatus compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Acada	Andricus
Species	Acada biseriatus	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Knopper Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.