Bi-Coloured Skipper vs face fly

Abantis bicolor compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Muscidae
Genus	Abantis	Musca
Species	Abantis bicolor	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.