Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Higuillo

Abantis bicolor compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Abantis	Piper
Species	Abantis bicolor	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.