Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Malabar nut

Abantis bicolor compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Abantis	Justicia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.