Bi-Coloured Skipper vs red underwing skipper

Abantis bicolor compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	red underwing skipper
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 same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Abantis	Spialia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Family level: Hesperiidae.

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	red underwing skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.