Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Floating Sundew

Abantis bicolor compared with Drosera intermedia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Floating Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Floating Sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Abantis	Drosera
Species	Abantis bicolor	Drosera intermedia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Floating Sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Floating Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), 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.