Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Southern Damselfly

Abantis bicolor compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Southern Damselfly
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	Coenagrion
Species	Abantis bicolor	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Bi-Coloured Skipper and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.