Axehead Orange vs Mercuryweed

Acada biseriatus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acada	Acalypha
Species	Acada biseriatus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

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.