Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Devil's Bit

Abantis bicolor compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ) Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family Hesperiidae Acanthaceae
Genus Abantis Ruellia
Species Abantis bicolor Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Devil's Bit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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