Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Squirrel Corn

Abantis bicolor compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Abantis	Dicentra
Species	Abantis bicolor	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.