Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Fernleaf yarrow

Abantis bicolor compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fernleaf yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Achillea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.