Axehead Orange vs Sickle Medick

Acada biseriatus compared with Medicago falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Axehead Orange Sickle Medick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Hesperiidae Fabaceae
Genus Acada Medicago
Species Acada biseriatus Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Axehead Orange Sickle Medick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Sickle Medick

No description available.

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