Axehead Orange vs Mediterranean Skipper

Acada biseriatus compared with Gegenes nostrodamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Mediterranean Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acada	Gegenes
Species	Acada biseriatus	Gegenes nostrodamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Axehead Orange and Mediterranean Skipper share a common ancestor at the Family level: Hesperiidae.

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Mediterranean Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mediterranean Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.