Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Sickle senna

Abantis bicolor compared with Senna tora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sickle senna
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	Senna
Species	Abantis bicolor	Senna tora

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Sickle senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sickle senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (El Salvador, Honduras, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries).

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.