Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Small Red Damsel

Abantis bicolor compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hesperiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Abantis	Ceriagrion
Species	Abantis bicolor	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.