Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Western Emerald

Abantis bicolor compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Western Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hesperiidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Abantis	Chlorostilbon
Species	Abantis bicolor	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.