Axehead Orange vs Poplar Rust

Acada biseriatus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Axehead Orange is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Acada	Melampsora
Species	Acada biseriatus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.