Bi-Coloured Skipper vs False Strawberry

Abantis bicolor compared with Potentilla indica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	False Strawberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Potentilla
Species	Abantis bicolor	Potentilla indica

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

False Strawberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Strawberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Malaysia, Timor-Leste), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.