Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Cutleaf coneflower

Abantis bicolor compared with Rudbeckia laciniata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Cutleaf coneflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cutleaf coneflower
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	Rudbeckia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Rudbeckia laciniata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Cutleaf coneflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cutleaf coneflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cutleaf coneflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (32 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.