Bi-Coloured Skipper vs red dahlia

Abantis bicolor compared with Dahlia coccinea

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while red dahlia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	red dahlia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Dahlia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Dahlia coccinea

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

red dahlia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	red dahlia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

red dahlia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.