Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Lined click beetle

Abantis bicolor compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hesperiidae	Elateridae
Genus	Abantis	Agriotes
Species	Abantis bicolor	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.