Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Fringed rue

Abantis bicolor compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Abantis	Ruta
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.