Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Lathbury's Nomad Bee

Abantis bicolor compared with Nomada lathburiana

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Lathbury's Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lathbury's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Abantis	Nomada
Species	Abantis bicolor	Nomada lathburiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Lathbury's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lathbury's Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lathbury's Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lathbury's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.