Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Abantis bicolor compared with Ipomoea asarifolia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Ginger-leaf morning-glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Abantis	Ipomoea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ipomoea asarifolia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Ginger-leaf morning-glory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ginger-leaf morning-glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India), North America (United States), 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.