Bi-Coloured Skipper vs cabbage rose

Abantis bicolor compared with Rosa centifolia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while cabbage rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	cabbage rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Rosa centifolia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

cabbage rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	cabbage rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

cabbage rose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

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.

cabbage rose

The Cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.