Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Desert Indigo

Abantis bicolor compared with Indigofera brevidens

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Desert Indigo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Desert Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Indigofera
Species	Abantis bicolor	Indigofera brevidens

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Desert Indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Desert Indigo

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.