Bi-Coloured Skipper vs yellow prairie violet

Abantis bicolor compared with Viola nuttallii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while yellow prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	yellow prairie violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Violaceae
Genus	Abantis	Viola
Species	Abantis bicolor	Viola nuttallii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

yellow prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	yellow prairie violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

yellow prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.