Bi-Coloured Skipper vs greater broomrape

Abantis bicolor compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Abantis	Orobanche
Species	Abantis bicolor	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.