Bi-Coloured Skipper vs redhead

Abantis bicolor compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Hamelia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	redhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), 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.