Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Flowering Currant

Abantis bicolor compared with Ribes sanguineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Flowering Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Abantis	Ribes
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ribes sanguineum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Flowering Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Flowering Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flowering Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.