Axehead Orange vs Midge

Acada biseriatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acada	Dasineura
Species	Acada biseriatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.