Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Thrips

Abantis bicolor compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Thripidae
Genus	Abantis	Thrips
Species	Abantis bicolor	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.