Bi-Coloured Skipper vs False heather

Abantis bicolor compared with Cuphea hyssopifolia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while False heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	False heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Abantis	Cuphea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cuphea hyssopifolia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

False heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	False heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False heather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia), 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.