Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Eastern Waterleaf

Abantis bicolor compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Abantis	Hydrophyllum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eastern Waterleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.