Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Abantis bicolor compared with Kirinia climene

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Lesser Lattice Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lesser Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hesperiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Abantis	Kirinia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Kirinia climene

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Lesser Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lesser Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.