Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Threelobe buttercup

Abantis bicolor compared with Ranunculus trilobus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Threelobe buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Threelobe buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Abantis	Ranunculus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ranunculus trilobus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Threelobe buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Threelobe buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Threelobe buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.