Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Lagos-rubber

Abantis bicolor compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Abantis	Funtumia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.