Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Narrowleaf knotweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Polygonum bellardii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Narrowleaf knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Abantis	Polygonum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Polygonum bellardii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Narrowleaf knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Narrowleaf knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Narrowleaf knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.