Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Drummond's phlox

Abantis bicolor compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Drummond's phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Phlox
Species	Abantis bicolor	Phlox drummondii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Drummond's phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, 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.