Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Long-legged fly

Abantis bicolor compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hesperiidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Abantis	Dolichopus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.