Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Goa-bean

Abantis bicolor compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Psophocarpus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.