Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Red ash

Abantis bicolor compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Abantis	Alphitonia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, 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.