Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Firetree

Abantis bicolor compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Firetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Hesperiidae	Myricaceae
Genus	Abantis	Morella
Species	Abantis bicolor	Morella faya

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Firetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.