Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Hawthorn midget

Abantis bicolor compared with Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Hawthorn midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Hawthorn midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hesperiidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Abantis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Abantis bicolor	Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Hawthorn midget share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Hawthorn midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Hawthorn midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hawthorn midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.