Bi-Coloured Skipper vs milk snail

Abantis bicolor compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Hesperiidae	Helicidae
Genus	Abantis	Otala
Species	Abantis bicolor	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and milk snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.