Bi-Coloured Skipper vs buff fleabane

Abantis bicolor compared with Erigeron ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while buff fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

buff fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	buff fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

buff fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

buff fleabane

The Buff Fleabane (Erigeron ochroleucus) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.