Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Golden-Heather

Abantis bicolor compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Abantis	Hudsonia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.