Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Love Apple

Abantis bicolor compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Paris
Species	Abantis bicolor	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.