Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Cat flea

Abantis bicolor compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Abantis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.