Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Foxtail

Abantis bicolor compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Abantis	Amaranthus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.