Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Pavement ant

Abantis bicolor compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hesperiidae	Formicidae
Genus	Abantis	Tetramorium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

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.