Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Japanese Maple

Abantis bicolor compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Japanese Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Abantis	Acer
Species	Abantis bicolor	Acer palmatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Japanese Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.