Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Roman nettle

Abantis bicolor compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Abantis	Urtica
Species	Abantis bicolor	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (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.