Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Wax flower

Abantis bicolor compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Abantis	Hoya
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Wax flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, 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.