Bi-Coloured Skipper vs slender thistle

Abantis bicolor compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper slender thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Hesperiidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Abantis Carduus
Species Abantis bicolor Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper slender thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). 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.

slender thistle

No description available.

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