Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Gray's oxytrope

Abantis bicolor compared with Oxytropis podocarpa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Gray's oxytrope is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Gray's oxytrope
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	Oxytropis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Oxytropis podocarpa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Gray's oxytrope

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Gray's oxytrope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray's oxytrope

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.