Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Eye Bright

Abantis bicolor compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Eye Bright is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Heliotropium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eye Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.