Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Extra-striped Snaketail

Abantis bicolor compared with Ophiogomphus anomalus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Extra-striped Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hesperiidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Abantis	Ophiogomphus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ophiogomphus anomalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Extra-striped Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Extra-striped Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.