Bi-Coloured Skipper vs southern elder

Abantis bicolor compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Abantis	Sambucus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.