Bi-Coloured Skipper vs parrot's-flower

Abantis bicolor compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while parrot's-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Heliconia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, 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.