Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Leche Maria

Abantis bicolor compared with Euphorbia tanquahuete

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Leche Maria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Leche Maria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Euphorbia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Euphorbia tanquahuete

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Leche Maria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Leche Maria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leche Maria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.