Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Poison Sumac

Abantis bicolor compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Poison 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	Toxicodendron
Species	Abantis bicolor	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

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.