Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Maltesecross

Abantis bicolor compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Abantis	Silene
Species	Abantis bicolor	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Maltesecross
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.