Bastard Catclaw vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

  • Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Catclaw Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polypodiales (Polypodiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Polypodiaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Microgramma Abantis
Species Microgramma lycopodioides Abantis bicolor

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Catclaw Bi-Coloured Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

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