Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Northern Dropseed

Abantis bicolor compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Dropseed

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.