Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Parasol leaf tree

Abantis bicolor compared with Macaranga tanarius

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Parasol leaf tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Parasol leaf tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Macaranga
Species	Abantis bicolor	Macaranga tanarius

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Parasol leaf tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and 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.