Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Oakes scalewort

Abantis bicolor compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Abantis	Frullania
Species	Abantis bicolor	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.