Bi-Coloured Skipper vs lesser skullcap

Abantis bicolor compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while lesser skullcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Abantis	Scutellaria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	lesser skullcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.