Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Buzzy lizzy

Abantis bicolor compared with Impatiens walleriana

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Buzzy lizzy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Buzzy lizzy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Balsaminaceae
Genus	Abantis	Impatiens
Species	Abantis bicolor	Impatiens walleriana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Buzzy lizzy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Buzzy lizzy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buzzy lizzy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Buzzy lizzy

The Buzzy lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.