Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Stinking iris

Abantis bicolor compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hesperiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Abantis	Iris
Species	Abantis bicolor	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.