Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Spitting Spider

Abantis bicolor compared with Scytodes thoracica

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Spitting Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Hesperiidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Abantis	Scytodes
Species	Abantis bicolor	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Spitting Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.