Bi-Coloured Skipper vs eared osier

Abantis bicolor compared with Salix stipularis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while eared osier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	eared osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Abantis	Salix
Species	Abantis bicolor	Salix stipularis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

eared osier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	eared osier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

eared osier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.