Bi-Coloured Skipper vs star-thistle

Abantis bicolor compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Centaurea
Species	Abantis bicolor	Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.