Axehead Orange vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Acada biseriatus compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Large Scabious Mining Bee
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	Andrenidae
Genus	Acada	Andrena
Species	Acada biseriatus	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Large Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.