Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Abantis bicolor compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apodidae
Genus	Abantis	Rhaphidura
Species	Abantis bicolor	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silver-rumped Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.