Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Elephant grass

Abantis bicolor compared with Cenchrus purpureus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Elephant grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Elephant grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Hesperiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Abantis	Cenchrus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cenchrus purpureus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elephant grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), 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.