Bi-Coloured Skipper vs black wattle

Abantis bicolor compared with Acacia aulacocarpa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while black wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	black wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Acacia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Acacia aulacocarpa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black wattle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Samoa.

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 wattle

The black wattle (Acacia aulacocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Samoa.