Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Highland Flat-body

Abantis bicolor compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Highland Flat-body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Abantis	Depressaria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Highland Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.