Bi-Coloured Skipper vs West Indies cherry

Abantis bicolor compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abantis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Abantis bicolor	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.