Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Black-winged Dragonlet

Abantis bicolor compared with Erythrodiplax funerea

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Black-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Black-winged Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hesperiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Abantis	Erythrodiplax
Species	Abantis bicolor	Erythrodiplax funerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Black-winged Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Black-winged Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.