Bi-Coloured Skipper vs northern smooth sumac

Abantis bicolor compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Rhus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	northern smooth sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.