Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Soapberry

Abantis bicolor compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Abantis	Sapindus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.