alcon blue vs Bi-Coloured Skipper

Maculinea alcon compared with Abantis bicolor

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Lycaenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Maculinea	Abantis
Species	Maculinea alcon	Abantis bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Bi-Coloured Skipper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Bi-Coloured Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.