Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Mountain Ricegrass

Abantis bicolor compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Abantis	Piptatheropsis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

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

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.