Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Mountain Hemlock

Abantis bicolor compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abantis	Tsuga
Species	Abantis bicolor	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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.