Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Reticulate Thistle

Abantis bicolor compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Onopordum
Species	Abantis bicolor	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.