Bi-Coloured Skipper vs cotton aphid

Abantis bicolor compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Aphididae
Genus	Abantis	Aphis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and cotton aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.