Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Abantis bicolor compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Abantis	Bombus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.