Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Elephant Apple

Abantis bicolor compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Dillenia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.