Bi-Coloured Skipper vs water dock

Abantis bicolor compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Abantis	Rumex
Species	Abantis bicolor	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 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.