Bi-Coloured Skipper vs catmint

Abantis bicolor compared with Nepeta faassenii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	catmint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Nepeta
Species	Abantis bicolor	Nepeta faassenii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	catmint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

catmint

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.