Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Centaury

Abantis bicolor compared with Psephellus taochius

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Psephellus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Psephellus taochius

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.