Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Long john

Abantis bicolor compared with Triplaris weigeltiana

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Long john is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Long john
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Abantis	Triplaris
Species	Abantis bicolor	Triplaris weigeltiana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Long john

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Long john
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long john

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.