Bi-Coloured Skipper vs shining scabious

Abantis bicolor compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Abantis	Scabiosa
Species	Abantis bicolor	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	shining scabious
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.