Bi-Coloured Skipper vs custard-apple

Abantis bicolor compared with Annona squamosa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while custard-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	custard-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Abantis	Annona
Species	Abantis bicolor	Annona squamosa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

custard-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	custard-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.