Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Abantis bicolor compared with Colias erate

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hesperiidae	Pieridae
Genus	Abantis	Colias
Species	Abantis bicolor	Colias erate

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.