Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Squamulose Maya

Abantis bicolor compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Abantis	Miconia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.