Bi-Coloured Skipper vs amor-do-campo

Abantis bicolor compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while amor-do-campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	amor-do-campo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Desmodium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

amor-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	amor-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

amor-do-campo

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.