Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Smooth Winterberry

Abantis bicolor compared with Ilex laevigata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Smooth Winterberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Abantis	Ilex
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Smooth Winterberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.