Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Hairy Snakefern

Abantis bicolor compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Microgramma
Species	Abantis bicolor	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Hairy Snakefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.