Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Mat amaranth

Abantis bicolor compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Abantis	Amaranthus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.