Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Green Amaranth

Abantis bicolor compared with Amaranthus powellii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Green Amaranth
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 powellii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Green Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Green Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Green Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.