arctic-alpine fleabane vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Erigeron humilis compared with Abantis bicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arctic-alpine fleabane Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Hesperiidae
Genus Erigeron Abantis
Species Erigeron humilis Abantis bicolor

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arctic-alpine fleabane Bi-Coloured Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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