Axehead Orange vs Quill Lichen

Acada biseriatus compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Axehead Orange	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acada	Cladonia
Species	Acada biseriatus	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Axehead Orange	Quill Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.