Bi-Coloured Skipper vs square-stemmed willowherb

Abantis bicolor compared with Epilobium tetragonum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while square-stemmed willowherb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	square-stemmed willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Abantis	Epilobium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Epilobium tetragonum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

square-stemmed willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	square-stemmed willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

square-stemmed willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), 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.