Axehead Orange vs Mosquito Basil

Acada biseriatus compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Mosquito Basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acada	Ocimum
Species	Acada biseriatus	Ocimum campechianum

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Mosquito Basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.