Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Downy Cherry

Abantis bicolor compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.