Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Stinking Tutsan

Abantis bicolor compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Abantis	Hypericum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Stinking Tutsan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.