Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Yellow Ipe

Abantis bicolor compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Handroanthus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

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.