Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Cornflag

Abantis bicolor compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Abantis	Gladiolus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cornflag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.