Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Wayside Pepperwort

Abantis bicolor compared with Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Wayside Pepperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Wayside Pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Abantis	Lepidium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Wayside Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Wayside Pepperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wayside Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

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.