Bi-Coloured Skipper vs chilte

Abantis bicolor compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cnidoscolus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.