Bi-Coloured Skipper vs northern drab

Abantis bicolor compared with Orthosia opima

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while northern drab is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	northern drab
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Abantis	Orthosia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Orthosia opima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

northern drab

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	northern drab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

northern drab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.