Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Abantis bicolor compared with Colias phicomone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Hesperiidae Pieridae
Genus Abantis Colias
Species Abantis bicolor Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). 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.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

No description available.

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