Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Sour Prickle

Abantis bicolor compared with Opuntia dillenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sour Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Abantis	Opuntia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Opuntia dillenii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Sour Prickle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Sour Prickle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sour Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.