Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Black-Widow

Abantis bicolor compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Black-Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Geranium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Black-Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Black-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).