Bi-Coloured Skipper vs smooth hawkweed

Abantis bicolor compared with Hieracium laevigatum

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while smooth hawkweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	smooth hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hesperiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abantis	Hieracium
Species	Abantis bicolor	Hieracium laevigatum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

smooth hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	smooth hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

smooth hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal.

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.