Bi-Coloured Skipper vs dotted sedge

Abantis bicolor compared with Carex punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	dotted sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Abantis	Carex
Species	Abantis bicolor	Carex punctata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

dotted sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	dotted sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

dotted sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.