Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Longflower evening primrose

Abantis bicolor compared with Oenothera affinis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Longflower evening primrose is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Longflower 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 affinis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Longflower evening primrose

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Longflower 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.

Longflower evening primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.