Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Drum Tree

Abantis bicolor compared with Cordia millenii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Drum Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cordia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Drum Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.