Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Drooping Trillium

Abantis bicolor compared with Trillium flexipes

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Drooping Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Drooping Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Trillium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Trillium flexipes

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Drooping Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Drooping Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.