Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Sickle Medick

Abantis bicolor compared with Medicago falcata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sickle Medick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Medicago
Species	Abantis bicolor	Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sickle Medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), 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.