Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Furrowed Melilot

Abantis bicolor compared with Melilotus sulcatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Furrowed Melilot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Furrowed Melilot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Melilotus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Melilotus sulcatus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Furrowed Melilot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Furrowed Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Furrowed Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.