Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Devil's horsewhip

Abantis bicolor compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Hesperiidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Abantis Achyranthes
Species Abantis bicolor Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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