Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Early Crocus

Abantis bicolor compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Early Crocus
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	Crocus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Early Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Early Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.