Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Lesser Scalewort

Abantis bicolor compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Frullania
Species	Abantis bicolor	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.