Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Irish Major

Abantis bicolor compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Irish Major
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	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Abantis	Oxycera
Species	Abantis bicolor	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.