Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Potato flea beetle

Abantis bicolor compared with Psylliodes affinis

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Potato flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hesperiidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Abantis	Psylliodes
Species	Abantis bicolor	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.