Bi-Coloured Skipper vs mountain willow

Abantis bicolor compared with Salix barclayi

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while mountain willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	mountain willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Abantis	Salix
Species	Abantis bicolor	Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	mountain willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

mountain willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.