Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Pacific false buttonweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Spermacoce exilis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Pacific false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Pacific false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Spermacoce
Species	Abantis bicolor	Spermacoce exilis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Pacific false buttonweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pacific false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Singapore, Timor-Leste, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), 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.