Bi-Coloured Skipper vs marsh fleawort

Abantis bicolor compared with Tephroseris palustris

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while marsh fleawort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	marsh fleawort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Tephroseris
Species	Abantis bicolor	Tephroseris palustris

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

marsh fleawort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	marsh fleawort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

marsh fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.