Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Jersey Tea

Abantis bicolor compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Jersey Tea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Abantis	Ceanothus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Jersey Tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jersey Tea

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.