Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Herb Robert

Abantis bicolor compared with Geranium robertianum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Herb Robert is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Herb Robert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Geranium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Geranium robertianum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Herb Robert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Herb Robert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Herb Robert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, 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.