Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Red Sumac

Abantis bicolor compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Red 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 glabra

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.