Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Prostrate knotweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Prostrate 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 aviculare

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.