Bi-Coloured Skipper vs king protea

Abantis bicolor compared with Protea cynaroides

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while king protea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	king protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Abantis	Protea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Protea cynaroides

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

king protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	king protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

king protea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.