Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Horse botfly

Abantis bicolor compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Oestridae
Genus	Abantis	Gasterophilus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.