Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Silvertop Stringybark

Abantis bicolor compared with Eucalyptus laevopinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silvertop Stringybark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Abantis	Eucalyptus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Eucalyptus laevopinea

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Silvertop Stringybark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silvertop Stringybark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silvertop Stringybark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.