Bi-Coloured Skipper vs sorrel

Abantis bicolor compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Abantis	Oxalis
Species	Abantis bicolor	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.