Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Year Bean

Abantis bicolor compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Phaseolus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.