Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Meadowsweet

Abantis bicolor compared with Spiraea alba

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Meadowsweet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Spiraea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Spiraea alba

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meadowsweet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (17 countries), and North America (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.