Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Everlasting Pea

Abantis bicolor compared with Lathyrus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Everlasting Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Everlasting Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Lathyrus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Lathyrus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Everlasting Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Everlasting Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.