Bi-Coloured Skipper vs marsh thistle

Abantis bicolor compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	marsh thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.