Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Hover fly

Abantis bicolor compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Hover fly
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	Syrphidae
Genus	Abantis	Cheilosia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hover fly

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.