Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

  • Arum-Leaf Arrowhead is Least Concern while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arum-Leaf Arrowhead Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Alismataceae Hesperiidae
Genus Sagittaria Abantis
Species Sagittaria cuneata Abantis bicolor

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arum-Leaf Arrowhead Bi-Coloured Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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