Bi-Coloured Skipper vs silver nailroot

Abantis bicolor compared with Paronychia argentea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	silver nailroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Abantis	Paronychia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Paronychia argentea

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

silver nailroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	silver nailroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

silver nailroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Sweden.

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.