Bi-Coloured Skipper vs field slug

Abantis bicolor compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Hesperiidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Abantis	Deroceras
Species	Abantis bicolor	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.