Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Murex

Abantis bicolor compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Medicago
Species	Abantis bicolor	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (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.