Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Field Foxtail

Abantis bicolor compared with Alopecurus pratensis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Field Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Field Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Abantis	Alopecurus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Alopecurus pratensis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Field Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Field Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Field Foxtail

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.