Bi-Coloured Skipper vs white copal

Abantis bicolor compared with Zanthoxylum riedelianum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while white copal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	white copal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Abantis	Zanthoxylum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Zanthoxylum riedelianum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

white copal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	white copal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

white copal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.