Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Dover Grass

Abantis bicolor compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Abantis	Lolium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dover Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.