Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Italian Crocus

Abantis bicolor compared with Crocus longiflorus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Italian Crocus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Italian Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Abantis	Crocus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Crocus longiflorus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Italian Crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Italian Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Italian Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.