Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Narrowleaf hawkweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Hieracium umbellatum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Narrowleaf hawkweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Narrowleaf hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hieracium umbellatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Narrowleaf hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Narrowleaf hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Narrowleaf hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.