Axehead Orange vs Mountain Hemlock

Acada biseriatus compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acada	Tsuga
Species	Acada biseriatus	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.