Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Princess vine

Abantis bicolor compared with Cissus verticillata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Princess vine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cissus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Princess vine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) 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.