Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Dilated Scalewort

Abantis bicolor compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Frullania
Species	Abantis bicolor	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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.