Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Grooved Flax

Abantis bicolor compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Linaceae
Genus	Abantis	Linum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.