Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Jonquil

Abantis bicolor compared with Narcissus jonquilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Jonquil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Abantis	Narcissus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Narcissus jonquilla

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Jonquil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Jonquil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.