Bi-Coloured Skipper vs snow fleabane

Abantis bicolor compared with Erigeron nivalis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while snow fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	snow fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Erigeron
Species	Abantis bicolor	Erigeron nivalis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

snow fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	snow fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

snow fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.