Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Shelled Slug

Abantis bicolor compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Hesperiidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Abantis	Testacella
Species	Abantis bicolor	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Shelled Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Shelled Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.