Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Yellow flame

Abantis bicolor compared with Peltophorum pterocarpum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Yellow flame is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Yellow flame
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	Peltophorum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Peltophorum pterocarpum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow flame

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Yellow flame
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow flame

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (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.