Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Abantis bicolor compared with Oenothera glazioviana

Key Differences

  • Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Large-flowered Evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Hesperiidae Onagraceae
Genus Abantis Oenothera
Species Abantis bicolor Oenothera glazioviana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

No description available.

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