Bi-Coloured Skipper vs star-apple

Abantis bicolor compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	star-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Abantis	Chrysophyllum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	star-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.