Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Decumbent Dandelion

Abantis bicolor compared with Taraxacum laticordatum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Decumbent Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Decumbent Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Taraxacum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Taraxacum laticordatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Decumbent Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.