Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Field Digger Wasp

Abantis bicolor compared with Mellinus arvensis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Field Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Field Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Abantis	Mellinus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Mellinus arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Field Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Field Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Field Digger Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Field Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.