Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Marsh fleabane

Abantis bicolor compared with Pluchea carolinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Marsh fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Pluchea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Pluchea carolinensis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Marsh fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marsh fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

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.