Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Silver Lime

Abantis bicolor compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Abantis	Tilia
Species	Abantis bicolor	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Silver Lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.