Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Indian-nut

Abantis bicolor compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Abantis	Areca
Species	Abantis bicolor	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, 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.