Axehead Orange vs Mud Dauber

Acada biseriatus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Acada	Sceliphron
Species	Acada biseriatus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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.