Bi-Coloured Skipper vs cottony hydrangea scale

Abantis bicolor compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Coccidae
Genus	Abantis	Pulvinaria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	cottony hydrangea scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.