Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Spathulate Botrychium

Abantis bicolor compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abantis	Botrychium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.