Bi-Coloured Skipper vs black-bindweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	black-bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Abantis	Dioscorea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Dioscorea communis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	black-bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black-bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.