Axehead Orange vs Greater dodder

Acada biseriatus compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Axehead Orange Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (节肢动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Insecta (昆蟲綱) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Lepidoptera (鱗翅目) Solanales (茄目)
Family Hesperiidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Acada Cuscuta
Species Acada biseriatus Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Axehead Orange Greater dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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