Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Sourgrass

Abantis bicolor compared with Digitaria insularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sourgrass
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	Digitaria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Digitaria insularis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Sourgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sourgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sourgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Ghana), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.