Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Lyngbye's Sedge

Abantis bicolor compared with Carex lyngbyei

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Lyngbye's Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lyngbye's Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Abantis	Carex
Species	Abantis bicolor	Carex lyngbyei

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lyngbye's Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lyngbye's Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lyngbye's Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, and Sweden.

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.