Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Curran’s Pitogo

Abantis bicolor compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cycas
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.