Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Trailing indigo

Abantis bicolor compared with Indigofera hendecaphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Trailing indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Indigofera
Species	Abantis bicolor	Indigofera hendecaphylla

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Trailing indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Trailing indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, Taiwan, 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.