Bi-Coloured Skipper vs dooryard sowbug

Abantis bicolor compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Hesperiidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Abantis	Porcellio
Species	Abantis bicolor	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.