Bi-Coloured Skipper vs milkweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Abantis	Gomphocarpus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

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.