Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Nyl grass

Abantis bicolor compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Nyl grass
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	Acroceras
Species	Abantis bicolor	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Nyl grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.