Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Abantis bicolor compared with Sagittaria latifolia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Broad-Leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Broad-Leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

The Broad-Leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia)..