Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Guinea ant

Abantis bicolor compared with Tetramorium bicarinatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Guinea ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Formicidae
Genus	Abantis	Tetramorium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Tetramorium bicarinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Guinea ant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Guinea ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Guinea ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Guinea ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Taiwan, United Arab Emirates), Europe (12 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.