Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Eastern Sowbread

Abantis bicolor compared with Cyclamen coum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Eastern Sowbread is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eastern Sowbread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Abantis	Cyclamen
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cyclamen coum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Eastern Sowbread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Sowbread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.