Bi-Coloured Skipper vs green snaketail

Abantis bicolor compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while green snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hesperiidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Abantis	Ophiogomphus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.