Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Fiveangled dodder

Abantis bicolor compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Hesperiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cuscuta
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, 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.