Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Red Campion

Abantis bicolor compared with Silene dioica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Red Campion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Abantis	Silene
Species	Abantis bicolor	Silene dioica

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Red Campion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.