Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Prickly Heath

Abantis bicolor compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Abantis	Gaultheria
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.