Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Guyanese arrowhead

Abantis bicolor compared with Sagittaria guayanensis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Guyanese arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Guyanese arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Abantis	Sagittaria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Sagittaria guayanensis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Guyanese arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, 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.