Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Spiderwort

Abantis bicolor compared with Tradescantia virginiana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Abantis	Tradescantia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Tradescantia virginiana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spiderwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.