Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Duck Flea

Abantis bicolor compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Abantis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.