Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Rockspray

Abantis bicolor compared with Cotoneaster horizontalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Rockspray
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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Cotoneaster
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cotoneaster horizontalis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Rockspray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rockspray

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.